A History of Australia: The beginning of an Australian civilization, 1824-1851The late Manning Clark aims to bring to attention the foibles and strengths in every person, traits forced to the fore in the hardship and trauma that occured during the establishment and develpment of white settlement in Australia. Clark sets out to use the tragedies and successes of national heroes such as explorerers and generals, and those of the average person such as soldiers at Gallipoli and farmer's wives, to create a memorable tableau. |
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Page 99
... Sydney Gazette of 10 November predicted that colonization would be drawn to the southward . In 1837 Mitchell was fulfilling his earnest wish of being himself the bearer of his journals and maps to Lord Glenelg and receiving a knighthood ...
... Sydney Gazette of 10 November predicted that colonization would be drawn to the southward . In 1837 Mitchell was fulfilling his earnest wish of being himself the bearer of his journals and maps to Lord Glenelg and receiving a knighthood ...
Page 149
... Sydney Herald went on vilifying the aborigines as that most degenerate , despicable and brutal race of beings who stood to shame the whole human race . The Sydney Gazette wrote that very little more depen- dence could be placed upon the ...
... Sydney Herald went on vilifying the aborigines as that most degenerate , despicable and brutal race of beings who stood to shame the whole human race . The Sydney Gazette wrote that very little more depen- dence could be placed upon the ...
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... ( Sydney ) , 335-6 Spectator ( London ) , 44 , 45 , 192 Swan River Guardian ( Perth ) , 37 Sydney Chronicle , 349 Sydney Gazette : trial of Mathews and Allan , 7n .; convict settlements , Ion .; predicts southward flow of colonization ...
... ( Sydney ) , 335-6 Spectator ( London ) , 44 , 45 , 192 Swan River Guardian ( Perth ) , 37 Sydney Chronicle , 349 Sydney Gazette : trial of Mathews and Allan , 7n .; convict settlements , Ion .; predicts southward flow of colonization ...
Contents
ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAINS GENTRY | 17 |
HIGH NOON FOR MORAL IMPROVERS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA | 73 |
OVERSTRAITERS OVERLANDERS AND OTHERS DESCEND | 84 |
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